32 Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and (A)the elders were sitting with him. And the king sent a man from his presence; but before the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, “Do you (B)see how this son of a murderer has sent a man to cut off my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door and [a]hold the door shut against him. Is the sound of his master’s feet not behind him?”

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  1. 2 Kings 6:32 Lit press him with the door

32 But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?

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